How about 'Ripper'? It sounds quite similar to Raptor and Reaper and is not used by any other system. F-35 is definitely very capable of ripping enemies apart. Of course 'Ripper' also brings some serial killers in mind...

hornetfinn wrote:How about 'Ripper'? It sounds quite similar to Raptor and Reaper and is not used by any other system. F-35 is definitely very capable of ripping enemies apart. Of course 'Ripper' also brings some serial killers in mind...

You'll soon shake with fearNever knowing if I'm nearI'm sly and I'm shamelessNocturnal and namelessExcept for "The Ripper".....

hornetfinn wrote:How about 'Ripper'? It sounds quite similar to Raptor and Reaper and is not used by any other system. F-35 is definitely very capable of ripping enemies apart. Of course 'Ripper' also brings some serial killers in mind...

You'll soon shake with fearNever knowing if I'm nearI'm sly and I'm shamelessNocturnal and namelessExcept for "The Ripper".....

hornetfinn wrote:How about 'Ripper'? It sounds quite similar to Raptor and Reaper and is not used by any other system. F-35 is definitely very capable of ripping enemies apart. Of course 'Ripper' also brings some serial killers in mind...

You'll soon shake with fearNever knowing if I'm nearI'm sly and I'm shamelessNocturnal and namelessExcept for "The Ripper".....

LOL, those are pretty much perfect lines of lyrics for F-35... Never thought about that connection and I'm a Priest fan...

durahawk wrote:'Panther' seems to be gaining traction in the USAF. I've seen a few of the WIC dudes wearing "Panther Tamer" patches.

Time will tell...

The public affairs shop at Nellis AFB worked with us to confirm that the elite unit does indeed call the F-35 the 'Panther.'

An email from the 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs reads:

Mr. Rogoway,

The panther patch that you're inquiring about is an F-35 Weapons School patch that the students wear. Pilots in F-35 community are referring to the jet as "Panther". As always, the official name of the jet is still F-35 Lightning II.